Purchasing Support Technician

Founded in Marseille in 1959, the CMR Group specializes in energy management: from assembling complex wiring harnesses for engines to designing sensors for nuclear power plants and installing energy control systems on ships.
CMR now has more than 1,000 employees in 10 countries and continues its growth, notably by joining the American group Amphenol in 2023, a leader in connectors.
Our clients share a common major concern: to sustainably reduce their carbon footprint. We support them with innovative solutions to optimize their energy usage.
As part of strengthening our teams, we are recruiting for our Tunisian subsidiary a Purchasing Support Technician
The Purchasing Support Technician will provide operational, data and systems support to the Purchasing team. The role will ensure the accuracy of purchasing data, compliance with internal processes and the smooth operation of procurement systems and workflows.
The successful candidate will also act as a key point of contact for system updates, master data requests, purchasing reports and process improvement activities.

Responsibilities:
• Act as a point of contact for purchasing system and process-related requests.
• Support purchasing users with procurement tools and applications.
• Create, maintain and validate supplier, material and purchasing master data.
• Ensure the accuracy and consistency of data across purchasing systems.
• Manage and track purchasing requests and workflow activities.
• Support customs codes and country-of-origin data management.
• Assist with system updates, testing activities and process enhancements.
• Perform AX system updates and support mass-upload validation activities.
• Monitor missing data and coordinate the required system refresh activities.
• Prepare and maintain purchasing reports, dashboards and KPI tracking tools.
• Analyse supplier and purchasing data to identify issues and improvement opportunities.
• Assist with supplier onboarding and supplier change management activities.
• Support the investigation and resolution of supplier on-time delivery issues.
• Act as the Purchasing point of contact for MRB and quarantined materials.
• Support sample requests and cost-reduction projects.
• Assist the Country Sourcing Specialist, Strategic Buyers and NPI Buyer in their activities.
• Contribute to the simplification, standardization and continuous improvement of purchasing processes.

Requirments:

• Good understanding of purchasing, procurement and supply chain processes.
• Knowledge of ERP and procurement systems, with experience using AX or SAP considered an advantage.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, reporting and dashboards.
• Good data analysis and reporting capabilities.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively within an international team.
• Continuous improvement and customer-service mindset.

Desired profile:

• Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Information Systems, Engineering or a related field.
• 2 to 5 years of experience in Purchasing, Procurement, Supply Chain, Master Data Management or Business Systems Support.
• Experience working with ERP systems and supporting data-management activities.
• Fluent English is required.

What we offer you:

- A salary according to your profile.
- A dynamic organization where personal contribution and development are central.
- The management of your own success and the necessary support for your development.